Beer consumption per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Beer consumption per person was 1.5 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.5
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 1988
All-time low
0.28
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Burkina Faso, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.5 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.61 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.28 | — |
| 1962 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.33 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.34 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.37 | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.39 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.33 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4 | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.35 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.35 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 3.61 | +850.0% |
| 1989 | 0.38 | -89.5% |
| 1990 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.32 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.35 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.52 | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.42 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3914 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3763 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4006 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.393 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4008 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4177 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4299 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4406 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4314 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4436 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.445 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5299 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6266 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6769 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8429 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8816 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9014 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.998 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9984 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3144 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.342 | 0.28 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.665 | 0.3 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.416 | 0.32 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4125 | 0.3763 | 0.4436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7945 | 0.445 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.32 | 1.5 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 43.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 254.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 148,247 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Burkina Faso?
- Beer consumption per person in Burkina Faso was 1.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 1988.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for beer consumption per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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